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Oral health status of refugee torture survivors seeking care in the United States

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  • Singh, H.K.
  • Scott, T.E.
  • Henshaw, M.M.
  • Cote, S.E.
  • Grodin, M.A.
  • Piwowarczyk, L.A.

Abstract

We assessed the oral health status of 216 refugee torture survivors seeking care at an urban torture treatment center in the United States. Results showed that patients' dental health ranged from poor to fair; 76% had untreated cavities, and approximately 90% required immediate or near-immediate dental care. Torture treatment centers, in addition to offering safe environments for educating and examining patients, are ideal settings to provide basic oral health services without the risk of retraumatization.

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  • Singh, H.K. & Scott, T.E. & Henshaw, M.M. & Cote, S.E. & Grodin, M.A. & Piwowarczyk, L.A., 2008. "Oral health status of refugee torture survivors seeking care in the United States," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 98(12), pages 2181-2182.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2007.120063_1
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.120063
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    1. Yonas Semere Kidane & Sandra Ziegler & Verena Keck & Janine Benson-Martin & Albrecht Jahn & Temesghen Gebresilassie & Claudia Beiersmann, 2021. "Eritrean Refugees’ and Asylum-Seekers’ Attitude towards and Access to Oral Healthcare in Heidelberg, Germany: A Qualitative Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-20, November.
    2. Dorina Lauritano & Giulia Moreo & Francesco Carinci & Vincenzo Campanella & Fedora Della Vella & Massimo Petruzzi, 2021. "Oral Health Status among Migrants from Middle- and Low-Income Countries to Europe: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(22), pages 1-37, November.
    3. Murad Alrashdi & Maria Jose Cervantes Mendez & Moshtagh R. Farokhi, 2021. "A Randomized Clinical Trial Preventive Outreach Targeting Dental Caries and Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life for Refugee Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-10, February.

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